February 8, 2013 – 12:00 pm
As part of U of L’s 2013 Allen R. Hite Lecture, Caroline Arscott will be speaking at Monday, Feb. 11 from 6-7 p.m. at the Chao Auditorium in the Ekstrom Library.
February 7, 2013 – 9:00 am
Scott Noel will give an artist lecture at the Kentucky School of Art, 849 S. Third St., on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.
February 6, 2013 – 11:42 am
Wednesday, Feb. 6 U of L’s Business School 634-2759 • speedmuseum.org $5 (free for members); 6 p.m. “Value” has multiple meanings — yielding 14, to be exact, with a look at a dictionary. It’s the same when talking about the value of art. Exactly what do you mean — are you talking about how much [...]
January 31, 2013 – 9:42 am
Thursday, Jan. 31 Kentucky School of Art 849 S. Third St. • 618-4600 kentuckyschoolofart.org Free; 6 p.m. The Kentucky School of Art continues to bring acclaimed artists to town through their Visiting Artist Program. Their next presenter is Shahzia Sikander, who has expanded her talents as a miniaturist into new media and multiculturalism. Included in [...]
January 31, 2013 – 9:41 am
Thursday, Jan. 31 Louisville Main Public Library 301 York St. • 574-1644 lfpl.org Free; 7 p.m. Before he watched his career as director of the Central Intelligence Agency implode over his less-than-secret dalliance with a journalist, Gen. David Petraeus made a name for himself as the commander of operations in post-U.S. invasion Iraq and, later, [...]
January 29, 2013 – 9:30 am
Tuesday, Jan. 29 Filson Historical Society 1310 S. Third St. • 635-5083 filsonhistorical.org $5 (members free); 6 p.m. Architect/historian Steve Wiser’s latest book is “Distinctive Houses of Louisville,” and he’s giving a talk on the architects who designed the residences. Some of the designers he’ll discuss are Dodd & Cobb, Jasper Ward and Michael Koch. [...]
January 23, 2013 – 10:17 am
Wednesday, Jan. 23 Brown & Williamson Club Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium 2800 S. Floyd St. • 852-2667 Free; 7 p.m. At age 19, Harry Wu did what many of his American counterparts did in college: criticize the government. Under the auspices of the Chinese Communist Party’s 100 Flowers Campaign, whereby dissent and openness was supposedly [...]
January 23, 2013 – 9:00 am
Arturo Alonzo Sandoval’s exhibition “Creating a Sense of Space: Between Art and Craft” is currently showing at the Jewish Community Center’s Patio Gallery. On Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 2:30-3:30 p.m., he will give a lecture at the Chao Auditorium in U of L’s Ekstrom Library on his art.
January 10, 2013 – 12:00 pm
The Carnegie Center for Art and History, 201 E. Spring St. in New Albany, 812-944-7336, is hosting a panel discussion on mountaintop removal and Renewable Energy on Thursday, Jan. 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. The panel discussion is presented in conjunction with the Center’s current exhibit “Project Reclamation,” a visual art exhibition to help raise awareness [...]
December 17, 2012 – 1:31 pm
Pre-registration required. The Carngeie Center, 201 E. Spring St. in New Albany, is presenting “A Conversation about Video Art” with Dr. Laurel Fredrickson of IUS on Tuesday, Dec. 18 from 12-1 p.m. Free but registration is required (call 812-944-7336).
December 14, 2012 – 2:00 pm
Co-curator Mary Margaret Sparks and some of the exhibition artists will be having a gallery talk about “Project Reclamation” on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Carnegie Center, 201 E. Spring St. in New Albany, 812-944-7336.
December 7, 2012 – 10:00 am
The Hite Art Institute at U of L is presenting a free lecture on “Working with Artists’ Writings” by Kristine Stiles on Friday, Dec. 7 from 4-5:30 p.m. Bingham Humanities building, Room 300. Open to the public.
December 5, 2012 – 10:00 am
Spalding University will present a symposium of artists and writers discussing the intersections of parenting with their creative processes from 6-8 p.m. on December 5 at the Huff Gallery in conjunction with the current exhibit, “With Child: Art and Parenting.” The symposium will be free and open to the public. The event will begin with [...]
November 28, 2012 – 9:00 am
The Speed Art Museum’s Art & Dialogues presents Dr. James Crump, Chief Curator of the Cincinnati Art Museum
on Wednesday, Nov. 28 from 6-7 p.m. Dr. Crump will give a lecture on “Change and Experimentation” followed by a conversation with Speed Curator, Suzanne Weaver. The program will be held in the Lectorium in the Egan Leadership [...]
November 27, 2012 – 9:51 am
Tuesday, Nov. 27 620 S. Third St. worldkentucky.org $15 ($10 members); 6:30 p.m. Stand up for your (digital) rights! On Tuesday, Rebecca MacKinnon, former Newsweek contributor and CNN bureau chief, and co-founder of the organization Global Voices Online, will speak up for the interests of bloggers and “citizen media” worldwide. There’s no doubt the Arab [...]
November 15, 2012 – 10:00 am
Glass artist Stephen Cartwright will give a lecture at the Cressman Center, 100 E. Main St., 852-0288, on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m.
November 13, 2012 – 12:00 pm
Registration required. The Carnegie Center for Art and History, 201 E. Spring St. in New Albany, 812-944-7336, is holding a Lunch & Learn program on “Generation Ali: Art & Social Change” with Jeanie Kahnke and Kelly Watson of the Muhammad Ali Center, on Tuesday, Nov. 20 from 12-1 p.m. Free.
November 13, 2012 – 9:34 am
Tuesday, Nov. 13 Spalding University 824 S. Fourth St. • 873-4400 Free; 6:30 p.m. Louisville looks to the film “Winter’s Bone” with pride, seeing as how homegirl Jennifer Lawrence’s performance was at the center of the character-driven slice of contemporary backwoods gothic. But Debra Granik has best claim on being the proud parent after directing [...]
November 6, 2012 – 12:00 pm
Glass artist Martin Janecky will lecture and do a demo on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cressman Center, 100 E. Main St. 852-0288.
